Morality Of Human Acts

Question 1

What is morality

Answer 1

Morality pertains to the goodness or badness of an action

Question 2

Notion of good

Answer 2

A thing is good if it serves the purpose for which it was made

Question 3

3 moral determinants

Answer 3

Object
Intention
Circumstance

Question 4

principles for applying the 3 moral determinants?

Answer 4

Principle 1
Intrinsically evil moral objects never become good acts even if they are done with good motive or under good circumstances, including good outcomes.

Principle 2
Intrinsically evil acts may become less evil or worse, or of a different kind, through motive or circumstances.

3rd principle
Intrinsically good moral objects may become better through motive and circumstances in degree or kind

4th
Intrinsically good moral objects mat become completely evil or less good through a bad motive, and less good if performed under bad circumstances

5th principle
Circumstances make hypothetical indifferent acts good or evil in real life

Question 5

Impedents to free will

Answer 5

Violence - physical force that compels one to permit what he foes not will to do

Fear - aversion to threatened future evil

Concupiscence - disorderly desire for emotion and bodily pleasure

Ignorance - lack of knowledge in a person who should possess such knowledge

Question 6

Error

Answer 6

Judging morality of human acts by considering only the intention or circumstances.

Question 7

What makes a morally good act?

Answer 7

Good object, intention and circumstances